The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-12-22
LOYAL WOMsNSWORK
The Household, Conversation Club,
Puzzles. etc.
The Happy Household.



Harry HOUSEHOLD; Let me suggest a few things
FOR paps's daughters FOR the coming Christmas.
shoe box D. a %ery useinl gut PROCURE cie'i i
wooden box pat some cnsetrs IN the bottom aud
1,roNide the cover with hinges Cover FIRST WITH
cheap muslin, then with linen, on canton flannel
coored Line the inside with calico make calico
,ool-ets op one side FOR slippers aud broad pocket
81 bag on the other side Tor socks. A little receI
faoe can De- fixed Al one end Tor a bottle OF French
polish There will be room in the middle Tor shoes
OveFshoes and boots. Tie cover may bc decorated
with a scroll with the owners name or0pproprme
motto. Linen OF canton flannel can be panied on
paper-holder: Procure n common wire broiier
from the tin7shop; the largest slze Is preefilble'
though the tiny ones make nice lttle-holdors
Gid with gold paint or bronze powder ana weave
gay ribbons through them baskei-iasllion tut
two or three bows at the bottom and also at the
handles, which arc held slightly apart by ribbon
hoops.
for scarf7pins collar aud buttons, keys and
hooks are useful presents for papa or brother. re-
lect two OF the thclesl wooden butter pl"ters you
can find; draw the form OF crescent and cut out
carefully with sharp knife. Gid OF Narnlsh
them or cover them with satin or velvet, JON
them together, with the coneave sides M, Win SIX
small brass hooks; which are screwed through the
lower edges. These are to hang keys and button
hooks Cut notchcs al each emo oi the crescent
aud tie a ribbon around 10 hang up. A Hover or
the words Merry Christmas may be painted on
the crescent, nany OF Papa's daughters VIII adj
drcss me, Enclosing stump, VIII seno theh my
terms Tor teaching all kndsoi dccoinllNe painting
also drawing and oil painting, through the mall
Dora Hail. Wichita, Kan.
NICE FOR SUPPER.
HAPPY HOUSEHOLD: Welsh Rarehit Is delicious
when made after this fashion: Hall a pound OF
cheese, three eggs one small cup OF bread crumbs,
two tablespoonflls of melted hutteri mustard and
salt 60 taste. Aftef beating the eggs IN an earthen
dish add the other ingredients, then spread on the
top OF slices of bread toasted or not as you choose,
and set IN The oven 10 melt-Jennie Curtis, Toledo,
PRETTY MANTEL ORNAMENTS.
FRIENDS OF THE c. c.: should like TO tell you
ff,st sss4 ll.4u Ike A VERY
menL First procure two WAX candles be sure aud
get smooth ones, and paint a spray o flowers on
each one. Then get two oandle-stcSs; tie pref
~ ribbon around each one aud pat candle m each
and put one on each end of the mantel Aill An
ME Marsh and Annie EvcThaTt please correspond
with me.-May Bishop, Boa 6sS, lie Roy, n. T.
CHEAP FRUIT CAKE
HAIRY HOUSEHOLD: This il good cake, espe-
oally when eggs are scarce; Two cups brown sugar,
and one half cup sweet milk. one hall cup lard
OF butter, one cup chopped lisns, one 'csi'oohiul
sRloratus, teaspoonful cinnamon, one teaspoon
iiil cloves. three cups heaping Of four.-Mrs. L. NJ
Parsons Conklin Station, \. \,
Editors Chat.
Prizes awarded: Minnie L. Scott. Wolcott, VI,
10 }. " Rodenbough, Gladstone, n. J., for best
postal autograph; Della Bixby to T. ii. Rollins,
Rockp0ri Me-, for best postal autograph.
"Hyacmth, Ohio No.: The address OF Cornelius
Vanderbilt l. New York City.
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dow" organ Of the Shutin Society, is Miss L. L.
Burgo, $40 Clinton street, New York.
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Please be explicit.
Conversation Club.
Ruics orHc clstb-l. Write briefly @ Write only
an one side Of the paper. 3. Write 60 the point 4
Write on one subject. b. Write your best; o.
send answers 10 all puzzles for Use Of Editor. Each
week the names 0f those writing the best letters
style, composition, spelling, penmanslIip and gem
eral merit considercd-wIll be named al the head
Of this column on the Honor Roll. First honor
viii include all of these requirements. Second
honor VIII include ii deficiency IA some one point.
NO Others viii be named.
HONOR RoLL-BEsr LETTERS.
Second honor-Trank Jarvis Newton. Kan.
OUR ROLL-CALL-GREETINGs
zella shreve, Bridgeport Mich; Charlotte aud
Emily GEay, daughters lsth Wis, Chicago H.;
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Usage City kan Winnie Bradford, ConcordiR,
Kan, George A. Berch Erie, Pa Rosie n Judd
Ashland, Michs i. H. Sabin GrandView Iowa
y. w. " iiams, Galya, H.; IL. NJ. Harker Ardale
Kan Laura T.. Coon, Salem, Mo; William Il.
kluss, sugarlOaf PosiOice Pa; Eva Willard. Mans
ton, WIS., fleeta Emerson, Chloride, N. NJ; Cal
van Auttcr, MorthinEton, ~. Va; J.. b. Day, Au-
Tora, lnd; Madge and Rosalie, lola. KAN Kate
Moore Fordyce Pa: Carrie i. Poap Pattonsltirp
Mo-, daughter 18th Ky. veteran; a. b. Gaics stan
stead lusioiiice, Canada; Clarence T. Bower, Del
phos, KAN Robert Baneom, s. oi ", Myandotte.
KAN Ida j.. d., Boa go, CaTuville, H., daughter
5th 4. :. A. A. IA. Jackson, Gienwood. Kan; Hat
tle A.. fciger, Traverse CITY. Mich; Ada A. Litter
Harmed, KAN Lena ID. Whitney, Shelby, o.;
Eleanor y. Maui, Bridgeton, n j.: Jennie H.
MoOunnn. hnverllll, Mass: Lab Erie" South
English, Iowa; Henry WEDDING, Bradford, Pa
Matte Spaulding. Detroit, Mich; Iszta g Gold.
smith, Welcome, Mimi; =. Bryucr. OHIO Pyle
fai Cassie Ferguson, soldiers boy 90. Victory,
Mlsi D.. May Allison Mos Bcrnloe A. Goldin
Ellington, \. a., daughter ath n y. Cav. Lydii
kiilon, Plainvilie, IND; Mamie Moods Seneca III.
Myrtle n. Anderson, New Castle, Ind: " wolverine
school Sir" Maple Rapids lnez n. Humbert
Shannon llli Olive &. Glass. Allensvillc, Pa. leila
Fiean, West Decatur, Pa. Cripple Harry" VII
mingioni Kan, sou 81 Charles Mundy, First Ser
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Mole Musser Minneapolis Mimi; Nina Iva Fos
tei, oaslnndi Mdi Franklin NJ G. Groendylle
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Iva May Allilard, Mansion, WAS.
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THE BURNING OF WARRINGTON
FmEEps OF THE C. C.: saw in the G C. of No,
"a the question, - When aud by whom was Naai
lngion city burned" This seems 10 me 10 lie On
OF the best questions that has been asked Tor "A Ion
time although many good questions appear ever
week. When we think OF the burning vi that MAJ
niiicent Capitol and Of the Presidents Mansion
makes one shudder. 81 course the Capitol and n
White House were mot furnished as cost y az hey al
now but they were worth the large sum OF s. 600 90
Barnes in his popular history Of the United state
give a fn account Of tle burning, from which
quote the following: Gen Rose aud his worth
associate, Admiral Cocsburn. entered the city Aul
-, iels Admiral CocSbufn and hls principal of
oeTH entered the House Of Representatives an
1Ockburn took the chair 'Gcnllcilct1 lac crie
the question: Shall this harbor Of Yankee Demo
fHcy be bufmed2 All ia favor of lurnluu IA All
nhy ayc!' The response was in the affirmative az
there was no negative. Light up said lie az
Tue WORK ~ Destruction wac commenced. I'll
wac dlHgraceiul alike 30 America and England
IL look ID wears ID Febuild the Genital II 80,